Re: Need help finding a HU

When do this years new models start popping up?

The Eclipse 7200 is fugley & a little pricey
The Pioneer 880 looks to have everything I'm looking for, except the fact that its a Pioneer. I tried a Pioneer before & didn't care much for its sound & interface.
The Kenwood x993 looks pretty nice but how does it sound? It lacks good EQ & x/over capabilities as well.
The Alpine 9887 looks like the front runner. Too bad you can't independently adjust the L/R EQ.

Re: Need help finding a HU

Originally Posted by KOL

Since my ears are doing the listening, I'd rather tune with those.

You seem to have a pretty good handle on things. Like you, I dismissed the Eclipse on the basis of its cosmetics. I had a 880 and sold it for a 9887. The 880 was more flexible of the two, its appearance wasn't bad, but it was an ergonomic nightmare. The Alpine is much more user-friendly, but it does lack the Pioneer's extensive tuning features, as you know. Sound wise, outside of relatively subtle tonal differences, the two are similar.